My Wedding Stories Negative Thread

I'm waiting to see more details. However, of what I've seen so far:

Pro

• Rings can be chosen from CAS. (Hopefully, that means that cc rings can be used as well.)
  

• The new wedding arches are attractive.
  

• The venues were made by content providers.
  

• Sims can finally walk down the aisle, and they're actually touching as they do it.
  

• Guests can all be made to sit.
  

• Dancing with kids. (Love this!)
  

• Flower Girl and Ring bearer (nice touch.)
  

• Couples look like they're dancing together. Maybe.
  

Meh:

• The world. It looks like four to five lots, max. Downtown is all set dressing and a couple of stalls. (I'm not sure why I hoped for more.)
  

• Also, I have a feeling that EA/Maxis will be using the heck out of that window shopping feature (not a feature) from now on. It's cheap and a cop out.
  

Cons:

• The wedding attire, IMO, is awful. Everything looks more appropriate for mother and grandmother of the bride/groom than for the happy couple. Everything looks so thick and dumpy. Plus, the colors for the grooms' attire is why? It's not what I expected for a game in 2022.
  

• The slow dancing resembles two people who have just met and were forced to dance together, just to be polite. ("Honey, please go dance with my Auntie Lu. She's been sitting alone for hours!") I was hoping for TS2 style slow dancing. Instead, I see something that resembles dancing lessons in sixth grade gym class.
  

• My biggest disappointment is that a lot of the interactions have been in the game for ages: proposals, toasts, kisses, vow renewals, wedding ceremonies, cutting the cake, buffet tables, drinking, more parties, more dinners, and more talking.
  

My current conclusion: There are nice additions. However, mostly this pack is a miss. Basically, it's mostly more of the same. There is none of the romance or intimacy that I'd finally hoped to see. I sincerely would love the live stream and the accompanying patch to prove me wrong with new kiss types, cuddling in bed, better cuddling on the sofa, dancing close, walking hand in hand, etc. Without more intimate interactions, the Sims in TS4 will continue to behave as if they've been married for forty years, the magic has been gone since year 3, and they've been faking it ever since. At this point, players like me should not have to depend on mods and poses to do something that should have been in the game from day one.